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To: rktman

can’t SpaceX do it much cheaper than that these days

3 posted on 08/02/2013 10:31:06 AM PDT by Mr. K (Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics, and then Democrat Talking Points.)

To: Mr. K

Not flying or certified yet. Also not “selected” to be the final flight article.

32 posted on 08/02/2013 10:45:51 AM PDT by rktman (Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)

To: Mr. K

Sure they can, once NASA man rates Falcon/Dragon.

I foresee a bumpy ride. NASA has never man-rated a COTS vehicle before. I'm not even sure that they have a process for doing so.

49 posted on 08/02/2013 11:01:02 AM PDT by jboot (It can happen here because it IS happening here.)

To: Mr. K

They’re working on it. The only obstacle now for the Dragon to carry a crew into orbit is the lack of a launch escape system.http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10012467-2.html

59 posted on 08/02/2013 11:23:18 AM PDT by jmcenanly ("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)

To: Mr. K

can’t SpaceX do it much cheaper than that these days

Sure! Whatever the market will bear! Looks like free money for Elon Musk.

72 posted on 08/02/2013 12:15:29 PM PDT by no-s (when democracy is displaced by tyranny, the armed citizen still gets to vote)

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